Alexey Uchitel
Directing
Aleksei Yefimovich Uchitel (Russian: Алексей Ефимович Учитель; born 31 August 1951; Leningrad) is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 2002, he received the title People's Artist of Russia. Uchitel was born on 31 August 1951 in Leningrad to the family of documentary filmmaker Yefim Uchitel. In 1975, he graduated from VGIK, worked at the Leningrad studio of documentary films. In 1990, he founded his film studio "Rock". Uchitel's directorial debut was the film Gisele's Mania. In 2000, he received the Nika Award, the Kinotavr Grand Prix and the Crystal Globe nomination for His Wife's Diary. The film was about the last love affair of Ivan Bunin. His 2003 film The Stroll was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2005 film Dreaming of Space won the Golden George at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2006, he was a member of the jury at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2010 film The Edge was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. His film Break Loose was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The romantic drama Matilda directed by Uchitel about the relationship between ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya and Nicholas II was released on 23 October 2017. The picture became controversial after State Duma deputy Natalia Poklonskaya led a campaign to ban the film on religious grounds.
Known for
Directing20
movieNoise of Time
2026
Director
movieTsoy
2020
Director
Coronation
2019
Director
movieMathilde
2017
Director
movieBreaking Loose
2014
Director
movieThe Edge
2010
Director
movieCaptive
2008
Director
movieDreaming of Space
2005
Director
movieThe Stroll
2003
Director
movieHis Wife's Diary
2000
Director
movieThe Elite
1997
Director
movieGisele's Mania
1995
Director
movieButterfly
1993
Director
movieLast Hero
1992
Director
movieObvodny Canal
1990
Director
movieRock
1988
Director
movieLeningrad
1978
Director
Production67
movieNoise of Time
2026
Executive Producer
movieIn the Hand of Dante
2026
Executive Producer
movieFamily Happiness
2025
Producer
movieOn This Land
2025
Producer
tvPlevako
2024
Producer
movieBarren Blossom
2024
Producer
movieThe Flying Ship
2024
Producer
movieNiche
2023
Producer
movieLenechka
2023
Producer
movieShchedrin Suite
2023
Producer
movieTwisting in the Wind
2023
Producer
movieMittelmarsch
2023
Producer
movieOnce In The Desert
2022
Producer
movieZemun
2021
Producer
movieSententia
2020
Producer
movie#IAmHere
2020
Producer
movieTsoy
2020
Producer
movieThe Whaler Boy
2020
Producer
movieStreltsov
2020
Producer
movieSkype
2019
Producer
Coronation
2019
Producer
movieThe Battle
2019
Producer
movieCall Myshkin
2018
Producer
movieI Did Not Forget You
2018
Producer
movieMathilde
2017
Producer
movieAmun
2017
Producer
movieHoly God
2016
Producer
movieTamerlan's Love
2015
Producer
moviePashki
2014
Producer
movieThe Fool
2014
Producer
movieBreaking Loose
2014
Producer
movie7 Main Wishes
2013
Producer
movieFriends from France
2013
Producer
movieThe Major
2013
Producer
movieThe Sea
2013
Producer
movieBite the Dust
2013
Producer
movieOrlovs
2013
Producer
movieI'll Be Around
2012
Producer
movieNo problems
2012
Producer
movieThe Road To
2012
Producer
movieThe Dry Valley
2012
Producer
movieBusiness in Russian
2011
Producer
movieTo Live
2010
Producer
movieThe Edge
2010
Producer
movieElephant
2010
Producer
movieAs If Waiting For A Bus
2009
Producer
movieCaptive
2008
Producer
movieThe Game
2008
Producer
movieEnemies
2007
Producer
movieThe Connection
2006
Producer
moviePavlov's Dog
2005
Producer
movieDreaming of Space
2005
Producer
movieThe Stroll
2003
Producer
movieHis Wife's Diary
2000
Producer
movieGisele's Mania
1995
Producer
movieThe Place Where You Sleep
Producer
Дети мои
Producer
movieShostakovich
Producer
О рыбах
Producer
Kumparsita
Producer
Saved
Producer
Writing8
movieTsoy
2020
Screenplay
movieThe Elite
1997
Screenplay
movieGisele's Mania
1995
Screenplay
movieButterfly
1993
Screenplay
movieLast Hero
1992
Screenplay
movieObvodny Canal
1990
Screenplay
Camera3
movieO Sport, You Are Peace!
1981
Camera Operator
movieIrina Kolpakova
1978
Camera Operator
movieLeningrad the Hero City
1975
Camera Operator
Acting1
Creator1
Coronation
2019
Creator